Mount Katahdin, Maine Cape Hatteras Forest Service

Forest Service

South Carolina and Northern Florida Map in our Historic Series

We created this map with the illusion of 3D by applying Digital Elevation Data and meticulously adding shaded relief to the landscape of the original 1958 Yakima

Lines representing rivers thicken as they acquire the flow of tributaries and gain relative importance

This map is Sheet 2 of a two map set originally created by The Geological Survey in England

Mount Katahdin, Maine Cape Hatteras Forest ServiceIf you've hiked the Appalachian Trail or are familiar with it, you know the significance of Mount Katahdin. Although many people explore day hikes on the mountain, to most, it is known as the beginning or end of an epic multiple month hike along the Appalachian Mountains. This map is a simple, elegant depiction of the dramatic elevation changes that define the mountain. As an art piece, its a way to trigger memoriesand, perhaps, admire your prowess!